Tweet love for that other Bieber
The simplest Twiŕą tter names can âbe a source of mass confusion.
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Sometimes those fans can even be mean when tđheđy realize youâre not Justin Bieber.
In fact, youâre David Bieber, a Priđ°nceton grad student.
âMostly I get a lot of âI love you @Bieber!!đ!! <3â messages that I use to boost my self-esteem even though deep down I know theyâre not directed at me,â Bieber told The Post in an email.
The tweenie pop star is currently the most followed person on Twitter wiđth 45 million people tracking him on tđ§he service, where he goes by @justinbieber.
Twitter messages are often misdirected and fly off to @bieber or @justin, where Justin Williams gets fâlooded with teenage spam.
âI just block or report spam on each of them so they disđšappear,â Williams said. âIt takesđ a little work, but Iâve got it down to a science now where I donât even think about it that much.â
Oꌏne tweeter wiđ şth a rare and simple handle, @joe, is often confused with Joe Jonas of Jonas Brothers fame.
âI receive an awful lot of tweets that are not foęŚr me,â said Joe đNeale, who noted that he has been offered $1,000 to sell his name. So far, he has refused.
âIt has become part of my online identity, some of my friends jokingly refer to me as âAt Joe,âââ he saiđšd.